Anderson Cooper says he received a package from murder suspect Christopher Dorner with a bullet-ridden coin. (file)

Anderson Cooper’s mail from a fugitive murder suspect, singer Mindy McCready’s family has her committed, Alabama Shakes on the Grammys. We have these stories and more in today’s entertainment news round up.

Anderson Cooper’s package from on the run murder suspect

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper received a package from Christopher Dorner, the ex-cop accused of going on a shooting spree. Cooper says the package contained a DVD, a note and a bullet-ridden coin.

Following the death of her long-time boyfriend, country singer Mindy McCready’s father filed a petition to get her sent to a mental facility. A judge agreed to send the singer for mental evaluation and treatment for up to three weeks after McCready’s father revealed she had been drinking, using prescription drugs and had become verbally abusive. Her children were also removed from her custody.

Reviewers haven’t been kind when it comes to actress Melissa McCarthy’s newest role in “Identity Thief.” Rex Reed of the New York Observer slammed not only the movie but also her weight, calling her “tractor-sized.”

The 12-year-old prank caller accused of sending police to Ashton Kutcher’s house has been charged with two felony count of computer intrusion and making bomb threats. He also made another false call concerning a bank.